Madan Puraskar

The Madan Puraskar (Nepali: मदन पुरस्कार) is a literary honor in Nepal which Madan Puraskar Guthi confers annually for an outstanding book in the Nepali language published within the calendar year.

It is considered as the most prestigious literature award in Nepal.

It is awarded on the day of Ghatasthapana every year alongside Jagadamba Shree Puraskar.

[1][2] The award was established by daughter in law of Prime Minister Chandra Shumsher JBR, Queen Jagadamba Kumari Devi, in memory of her husband late General Madan Shumsher JBR, on 26 September 1955.

On the Golden–Jubilee year 2005, the award prize was increased to रु 400,000.

Jhamak Ghimire , the second woman winner of the award, won the award in 2010 for her memoir Jiwan Kada Ki Phool .
Daulat Bikram Bista won the award in 1988 for his novel Jyoti Jyoti Mahajyoti .
Dhruba Chandra Gautam won the award in 1983 for his novel Alikhit .
Parijat— the first woman to win the award.
Parijat — the first woman to win the award.
Satya Mohan Joshi , one of the three winners of the first edition of the award.